Friday, June 17, 2016

Paw print

One morning a woman was walking on the beachwith her dog.While she was walking she rememberedall of the animals that had come intoand gone out of her life.The woman stopped, but her dog walked on.

She turned toward the ocean,and saw in the wavesthe faces of every animal she had ever known.

She thought of all the animalswho would never see the ocean,never run free, never know kindness.She thought of all the animals who,like her dog, would trust without having reason,love unconditionally despite hardship,forget pain and move forward.

She wanted to save every animal,touch every life,lead others to end hardship, and pain,and suffering.

She watched her dog running along ahead,his paw prints alone in the sand.Calling to her dog, she began to walktoward him, her footprints beside his.It was then she realized,her dog was the one leading the way.

Hearing her voice, he looked back,and patiently waited for her to catch up.